diff --git a/content/links.md b/content/links.md index 6dff71bd..297eae1b 100644 --- a/content/links.md +++ b/content/links.md @@ -3,35 +3,67 @@ title: Fellow Brain Bakers disableComments: true --- -_Brain Baking_ never happens in isolation. This page contains a list of curious websites and fellow bloggers that deserve a shout-out. It is a nostalgic throwback to the nineties _links_ or _blogroll_ pages, like my recently excavated [2007 browser bookmarks](/museum/fav.html). +_Brain Baking_ never happens in isolation. This page contains a selection of curious websites and fellow bloggers that deserve a shout-out. It is a nostalgic throwback to the nineties _links_ or _blogroll_ pages, like my recently excavated [2007 browser bookmarks](/museum/fav.html). -I've categorized these according to my own social circles. This is not a complete list. Visit [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/) for a superior curated list of "fine personal & independent blogs". It's a great way to get to know new people and sites. +Visit [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/) for a superior curated list of fine personal & independent blogs. If you're looking for something specific, consider searching on [searchmysite.net](https://searchmysite.net/) which focuses on content created by independent blogs. Both are great ways to get to know new people and sites. +## Programming -## Friends & Acquaintances +- [Improved Means for Achieving Deteriorated Ends](https://blog.kingcons.io/), Lisp stuff by Brit Butler. +- [Jessitron](https://jessitron.com/blog/) by Jessica Kerr, a symmathecist and enterprise software developer. +- [Josh W Comeau](https://www.joshwcomeau.com/), a CSS expert that produces beautiful howtos. +- [Programming Digressions](https://programming-digressions.com/) by Akram Ahmad, lovely cross-cultural digressions. +- [The Pragmatic Engineer](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/) newsletters by Gergely Orosz. +- [ENOSUCHBLOG](https://blog.yossarian.net/) by William Woodruff, on programming and philosophy. -- [Peter Bridger](https://www.strifestreams.com/), classic retro gaming _Strife Streams_ to jog your memory. -- [Fabien Sanglard](https://fabiensanglard.net/), in-depth reverse-engineering articles on game engines. -- [Roy Tang](https://roytang.net/blog/), a programmer from the Philippines writing about life and games. -- [Henrique Dias](https://hacdias.com/), a Portuguese computer scientist student living in the Netherlands. -- [Brit Butler](https://blog.kingcons.io/), functional thoughts on Lisp and life. -- [Ruben Schade](https://rubenerd.com), the very active Rubenerd log on all things nerdy and vintage. -- [Winnie Lim](https://winnielim.org/), slow inner philosophical thoughts on the fast outer world. -- [Stefan Imhoff](https://www.stefanimhoff.de/), a German Stoic that also codes in NeoVim. -- [Peter Rukavina](https://ruk.ca/), Canadian stories on life, journaling, and printing. -- [Mike Harley](https://obsolete29.com/), Privacy-aware posts in-between life. -- [Justin Wl.](https://randombattlesblog.wordpress.com/), A life long random battles level grind story. +## General Blogging & IndieWeb - -## The Larger Community - -- [Chester Bolingbroke](http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/), the CRPG Addict's adventures. +- [Digging The Digital](https://diggingthedigital.com/) by Frank Meeuwsen, the quintessential Dutch blogger. - [Ana Rodrigues](https://ohhelloana.blog/), mixed jottings of tech and personal experiences. -- [Chris Aldrich](https://boffosocko.com/), a modern day cybernetics expert blogging about blogging. -- [Jessica Kerr](https://jessitron.com/blog/), enterprise software developer thoughts by a symmathecist. -- [Josh W Comeau](https://www.joshwcomeau.com/), a CSS expert that produces beautiful how-tos. -- [Akram Ahmad](https://programming-digressions.com/), lovely cross-cultural programming digressions. -- [Gergely Orosz](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/), The Pragmatic Engineer newsletters. -- [Retronauts](https://retronauts.com/), the seminal retro gaming podcast by ex-1UP members. +- [BoffoSocko](https://boffosocko.com/) by Chris Aldrich, a modern day cybernetics blogging about blogging. +- [Obsolete29](https://obsolete29.com/) by Mike Harley, Privacy-aware posts in-between life. +- [Peter Rukavina](https://ruk.ca/), Canadian stories on life, journaling, and printing. +- [Stefan Imhoff](https://www.stefanimhoff.de/), a German Stoic that also codes in NeoVim. +- [Roy Tang](https://roytang.net/blog/), a programmer from the Philippines writing about life and games. +- [Henrique Dias](https://hacdias.com/), a Portuguese computer scientist living in the Netherlands. + +## Psychology & Philosophy + +- [Winnie Lim](https://winnielim.org/), slow inner philosophical thoughts on the fast outer world. +- [The Marginalian](https://www.themarginalian.org/), an endless search for curiosity by Maria Popova. +- [Farnam Street](https://fs.blog/), self-improvement served in digestible bits. +- [The School of Life](https://www.theschooloflife.com/articles/) articles that help learn, heal, grow. + +## Vintage Computing + - [Blake Patterson](https://bytecellar.com/), a modern day old Byte Cellar junkyard to marvel at. -- [Brian Bankler](https://taogaming.wordpress.com/), The Tao of Gaming: boardgames and lesser pursuits. +- [Ancient Electronics](https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/) walkthroughs of old hardware by Justin Wl. +- [Rubenerd](https://rubenerd.com) by Ruben Schade, an active blog on all things nerdy and vintage. + +## Retro Gaming + +- [The CRPG Addict](http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/) by Chester Bolingbroke. +- [Strife Streams](https://www.strifestreams.com/) by Peter Bridger. Regular nuggets of classic retro gaming. +- [Fabien Sanglard](https://fabiensanglard.net/), in-depth reverse-engineering articles on game engines. +- [Random Battles](https://randombattlesblog.wordpress.com/), A life long level grind story by Justin Wl. +- [Virtual Moose](https://virtualmoose.org/), interactive fiction & game history by Michael Klamerus. +- [Buried Treasure](https://buried-treasure.org/), John Walker digs up undiscovered indie games. +- [Pixelmusement](http://www.pixelships.com/) by Kris Asick, weekly videos about DOS shovelware. +- [Kemenaran](https://kemenaran.winosx.com/) by Pierre Morinerie, Zelda GB hacks in French. + +### News sites & clubs + +- [Hardcore Gaming 101](http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/), podcasts and reviews of old and new. +- [The DOS Game Club](https://dosgameclub.com), where we play a DOS game each month. +- [Retronauts](https://retronauts.com/), the seminal retro gaming podcast by ex-1UP members. + +As for fan sites, too much to mention: [The Castlevania Dungeon](https://castlevaniadungeon.net/), [Animal Crossing Blogs](https://www.jvgs.net/home/) by JVGS, [Albion](http://albion-hra.wz.cz/) (1995, BlueByte) by IS4, Flamestryke's [Wizardry and Might & Magic sites](https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/recovered/flamestryke/), [Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together](http://luct.tacticsogre.com/) and [Knights of Lodis](http://tacticsogre.com/). + +## Board Games + +- [The Tao of Gaming](https://taogaming.wordpress.com/) by Brian Bankler, board games and lesser pursuits. +- [The 1Player Podcast](https://1playerpodcast.com/) dedicated to solitare games. +- [Shelf Wear](https://boardgamegeek.com/blogger/7797/jonathan-schindler) by Jonathan Schindler. +- [Shut Up & Sit Down](https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/) videos and podcast, British humor included. +- [Stidjen Plays Solo](https://stidjenplayssolo.wordpress.com/), reviews by Stijn from a solo perspective. +